Folding peg target



F2. L. NEILSQN FOLDING PEG TARGET A ril 18, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 6, 1947 INVENTOR.

ROGER L. IVE/LEON ATTD RN EYE April 18, 1950 Filed March 6, 1947 R. L. NEILSON FOLDING PEG TARGET 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTD RN EYB Patented Apr. 18, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFF ICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in game apparatus, and pertains more particularly to a game apparatus adapted for playing quoits or other games in which it is an object to throw a ring over a post.

It is an object of the invention to provide a base for holding a post for playing the game indoors, the base having a compartment for holding a plurality of concentric rings of different diameters.

A further object is to provide in a ring game a base having an opening to hold a stake in an upright position while playing a game.

A further object is to provide in a ring game apparatus having a compartment to hold a plurality of concentric rings, and having split pegs to hold a stake in place, which in turn holds the rings in position in the compartment when the game is not in use.

These and other objects are attained by the novel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a device embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an elevational view of the device.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the device showing the position of a stake when the device is not in use.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 6-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is an elevational view of a stake for play ing the game out of doors.

Referring to the drawing the apparatus for playing a ring game is shown to comprise a target embodying a horizontally-disposed base I, made of wood, plastics, or other suitable material. The base I has a compartment 2 for holding a plurality of concentric rings 3, there being nine rings shown in the drawings.

The base i has a central raised portion 4 having a large recess 5 adapted to receive a verticallydisposed stake 5. The portion 4 also two small recesses or openings adapted to receive vertically disposed plugs 8 which are slotted at 9, the slots extending downwardly from the top of each of the plugs for a portion. of their length, the small recesses being denoted by the number 1.

The stake 6 has a pair of apertures In arranged so that the plugs B can pass through them when the apparatus is not in use as shown in Fig. 4. When in a position parallel to the base I, as shown in Fig. 4, the stake 6 holds the rings 3 in position in the compartment 2.

For playing the game outdoors, a different stake 20, is used, the stake being adapted to be driven into the earth. The same concentric rings are used.

The game consists of 1500 points. The object of the game is to score 1000 points, and any number of players of all ages can participate in the game.

All of the rings are numbered. A player may choose any numbered ring to start, starting from the small ring, large ring or any intermediate ring.

The apparatus can be manufactured from any suitable material in different sizes, styles and forms. Any number of concentric rings of different sizes can be used.

From the above it will be seen that there has been presented an apparatus for a ring game which is simple in structure and compact, occupying little space when not in use, and capable of being manufactured at a low cost.

When the slotted plugs 8 pass through the apertures 10, the stake is tightly held in position due to the resiliency caused by the splits 0.

The concentric rings 3 are in spaced relation to each other so that each ring can be easily removed from the compartment.

The above description is to be considered as illustrative and not limitative of the invention of which modifications can be provided without departing from the spirit and scope as set forth in the appended claims.

The invention having been described. what is claimed is:

1. In a target for a game apparatus, a horizontally disposed base provided with a central raised portion, a stake provided with a pair of spaced, transversely extending apertures, said raised portion being provided with a pair of spaced openings, and a vertically disposed plug seated in each of said openings and projecting through the apertures in said stake.

2. In a target for a game apparatus, a horizontally disposed base provided with a central raised portion, a stake provided with a pair of spaced transversely extending apertures, said raised portion being provided with a pair of spaced openings, and a vertically disposed plug seated in each of said openings and projecting through the apertures in said stake, there being a slot in each of said plugs extending downwardly from the top thereof for a portion of its length to increase the resiliency of said plugs.

ROGER L. NEILSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 108,587 Hale Oct. 25, 1870 1,595,527 Schacht Aug. 10, 1926 2,146,457 Vernon Feb. '7, 1939 

